Lew urged Japan to use "all tools" to help recovery -U.S. official

April 16, 2015 8:42 PM

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WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew urged Japan on Thursday to use all policy tools to support its economic recovery, including structural reforms to enhance domestic demand, a U.S. Treasury official said.

In a statement outlining topics Lew discussed with Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso on the sidelines of the spring meetings of the IMF and World Bank, the official said Lew also underscored the importance of nations honoring their G7 and G20 commitments on foreign exchange, "including using domest...